Evanston - Our Place

At Family Focus Our Place, we serve children and their families through empowerment. We believe in teaching families how to fish, not just offering them a fish dinner. We support children and their families so they can become more independent and empowered."
Family Focus Our Place Director Dorothy Williams

Recent News and Upcoming Events


	Sign Up for GED Classes! Get your GED at Family Focus Evanston! Test dates announced for upcoming classes. Read more
	GRACE Girls Receive Community Award Family Focus Evanston's GRACE girls receive 2012 Talley-Reece Award for their community garden project. Read more
	Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 4:00pm Evanston's 35th Anniversary Celebration and Benefit It all started at Family Focus Evanston! Join our Evanston center to celebrate their 35th Anniversary and Annual Benefit. Read more
	Thank You, Avoca West Elementary First Graders! After studying how heroes make a difference in the world, the first graders at Avoca West Elementary in Glenview wanted to be heroes themselves. They collected 149 coats, mittens, hats, scarves and more to donate to our Evanston center. Read more
	Evanston Teens Participate in Girl Scouts "Reality Check" Event Family Focus Evanston teens joined the Girl Scouts for Reality Check - A Look at Real Girls through their Eyes and Voices, and let their own voices be heard! Read more
	NU Student Athletes Hold Record Food Drive for Family Focus THANK YOU Northwestern Student Athletes! Through a spirited competition among staff and varsity programs, Northwestern's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) collected a record amount of canned goods during its annual food drive to benefit Family Focus Evanston. Read more
	Family Focus Evanston Brick Campaign Honor the Past - Inspire the Future! Buy a Brick and support programming at our Evanston center. Celebrate a Life Event, Honor a Special Memory or a Special Person on the commemorative brick wall located in the Family Focus Evanston/Historic Foster School Gym. Read more
	Managing Anxiety...Maximizing Life for Children, Adolescents and Adults Family Focus Evanston is helping to sponsor the 11th Annual Community Mental Health Conference on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Beth Emet The Free Synagogue. Read more